Scientists have made a significant step in understanding the genetic mechanism behind seasonal behaviours in mammals, such as hibernation and…
Category: 7. SciTech
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Strange changes found in blood of long Covid patients
Scientists have discovered strange clots and immune system changes in the blood of long Covid patients, which could lead to new treatments to…
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Google Revealed A Futuristic Quantum Algorithm Faster Than Supercomputers
Google claims to have developed a quantum computer…
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Shock Discovery Reveals Sea Urchins Are Basically ‘All Brain’ : ScienceAlert
Sea urchins may just look like a ball of spikes waiting to be stepped on at the tide pool, but there’s much more to these barbed beasts than just roe and teeth.
New research reveals sea urchin nervous systems are far more complex than we knew. These creatures, it turns out, possess ‘all-body…
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We're on the brink of curing arthritis. Here's how
In recent years I’ve had to come to terms with the fact that my knees aren’t what they used to be. They’re creaky and they’re achy. They crackle when I sit down, and they hurt when I stand up.
The pain’s not awful, so I get on with my daily life – but it puts me off running,…
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Scientists Have Discovered Dozens Of New Species At The Bottom Of The Ocean
A carnivorous death ball sponge preying on victims in the…
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We’ve been thinking about blood sugar all wrong. Here’s why
Whether from biohacking podcasters, flashy social media ads, nutrition gurus, or blinding ring-lit influencers, you’ve probably heard that well-managed blood sugars are the foundation of good health.
No longer seen as just a concern for people with diabetes, managing your blood sugar is now…
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How Genes Have Harnessed Physics to Grow Living Things
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.
Sip a glass of wine, and you will notice liquid continuously weeping down the wetted side of the glass. In 1855, James Thomson, brother of Lord Kelvin, explained in the Philosophical Magazine that these wine “tears” or “legs”…
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